Federalism
Defending the Constitution: Limits on federal authority
One of the Constitution’s most important features – limits on the central government – has been the target of a propaganda campaign for many decades. “Progressive” commentators in politics, academia, and the media claim these limits impede creative and...
Federalism Is the Best Step
Although the word federalism does not appear in the Constitution, it is one of the most important and innovative concepts in it. When the Constitution was adopted in 1789, a federal republic, not a democracy, was established. As future president James Madison wrote...
There’s A Lot of Confusion Out There: Senate Edition
A friend forwarded me an email from a friend of his who was complaining about the U.S. Senate possibly remaining in Republican hands. This person believes the system is unfair because it allows rural states to control urban states. Here’s part of what he wrote....
Conservatives Believe in Federalism, Except When They Don’t
When the Constitution was adopted by the states in 1789, a federal system of government was established. Federalism is the division of power between the national and state governments. Articles I through III of the Constitution delegate certain powers to the three...